Blacksmithing, engraving by Fortunato da Alemandini after a water color by Giovanni Cavazzi, 1687. Giovanni Cavazzi was a Catholic missionary who worked in West Central Africa during the mid 17th century. While in Africa he did several watercolors of the peoples of Kongo and Angola. Engravings were made from his paintings by Fortunato da Alemandini to illustrate a book Cavazzi wrote about Africa. This book was first published in 1687. | Blacksmithing.jpg